특별강연하는 김아영 한국국제문화교류진흥원 센터장 - 뉴시스

Newsis reported on August 28 that Kim Ah-young, head of the Cultural Exchange Research Center at the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, delivered a special lecture that afternoon at the Grand Lotte Seoul Crystal Ballroom during the 8th Newsis Hallyu Expo (2026 K-EXPO) Beyond K session. Her lecture was titled “K-POP After Human Idols: The Evolution of Virtual Artists and Fandom,” and she presented on that topic at the event.